Sweet Surrender: The most creative dessert cocktails in Singapore

What is it The Peanut Alexander, a sweet and savoury gin-based tipple that combines fig, cacao, and salted peanuts, reminds of a boozy take on the Chinese dessert of sweet peanut cream. Yes, the crowd favourite espresso martini may reign supreme, but there’s a new contender in town, and this one’s for the tong sui lovers. 

Honourable mention Champagne Ramos Gin Fizz, which includes opulent accents of ruby port and Telmont champagne.

What is it Groot is in the house. Presented in a claypot planter, the Plant-ish is a whimsical vision into the future of cocktail innovation. But like the adorable yet sentient tree-like superhero, do not underestimate its strength; this dessert-like cocktail is deceivingly boozy. It drinks like a clever contrast of rich cognac lifted with savoury white miso vanilla, while the garnish of soil-mimicking Oreo crumbs offers a textural finish.

Honourable mention Sarapan, a reimagined Singapore breakfast negroni with Nyonya kaya gin, bourbon-kissed Campari, kopi-infused vermouth, and finished with a toothsome kaya meringue.

What is it An interplay of Korean identity and Singaporean experience, South Korean bartender June Baek’s Bom Fizz is a clever reimagination of the Ramos Gin Fizz. The toothsome number features mugwort and toasted sesame, both key ingredients in songpyeon (traditional rice cake), commonly served during Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving).

Honourable mention Pumpkin my Heart, a reimagined Irish Coffee that floats a rich layer of chilled cinnamon-infused coconut cream over a warm dark rum-based cocktail flavoured with pumpkin and yam.

Hup San Social Club
Address: 98 Club Street, S(069467)

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What is it Those who start with a cup of old-school kopi every morning will come to love Nutmeg & Clove’s heartfelt tribute to one of Singapore’s oldest Nanyang coffee producers, Kim Guan Guan. Of course, it stars KGG coffee alongside sweet dark rum, and is contrasted with cherry brine, berry tea, and fino sherry. Aromatic black sesame foam is piped on top to finish, resulting in a warm, bittersweet brew that is both nutty and fruity.

Honourable mention Raspberry ripple ice-cream inspired French 75 or the hall-of-fame inductee of the signature Ramos Gin Fizz, spiced with nutmeg and clove.

What is it Move along, Starbucks, for there is an ultimate frappe in town. This trendy riff on a classic is a crowd-pleaser, shaking up sloe gin with chocolate chai syrup, cacao liqueur, and a liberal head of decadent pistachio cream. The result is a textural, multi-layered boozy treat that rivals the best frappes around, and then some. 

Honourable mention Biscoff sour, which blends biscoff-infused pisco and almond butter-infused pisco with lemon, agave nectar, and drops of saline. A homemade Parmesan cheese skirt cracker comes on the side.

What is it Imagine the summer delight of matcha anmitsu turn liquid wagashi. At Moga, it has manifested into something bolder and boozier. This ice-blended number is where Japanese whisky meets taro liqueur, and adorned with stewed Azuki beans and matcha powder. A Japanese-inspired alcoholic ice kachang? You’re most welcome.

Honourable mention Sesame & Banana, an Irish Coffee riff that includes black glutinous rice infused banana peel rum, coffee, black sesame, and a comforting blanket of warm cream.

Moga
Address: 1 Hill Street, Pullman Singapore Hill Street, S(179949)

What is it Banoffee fans, you are in for a treat. Cat Bite Club’s version 2.0 of the crowd-pleasing Meow Now Brown Cow now features a trio of banana, coffee and vanilla. Balanced with sherry and salt, this dessert-inspired tipple is lavishly topped off with vanilla cream.

Honourable mention Milk Punch for a Cause, which features seasonal flavours on rotation. With every one sold, S$4 will be donated to a local cat charity.

What is it Crafted in honour of Pampanga, the hometown of Jungle Ballroom head bartender Adrian Besa, Ube is certainly the cocktail of choice for the toothsome. Combining vodka, ube liqueur, jackfruit, and coconut cream, the sweet and nutty number is a love letter to all ube desserts; and for Besa, it especially reminds of his favourite childhood dessert of Halo-Halo. 

Honourable mention Mango sticky rice, where a tropical milk punch sees blended whisky infused with mango, longan, coconut, and pandan flavours.

Jungle Ballroom
Address: 16A Duxton Hill, Mondrian Singapore Duxton, S(089970)

What is it Nothing’s more literal than stuffing your face with warm apple pie in the Big Apple, and Cygnet’s crowd-pleaser bakes that into a glass. Inspired by E.B. White’s timeless love letter to the city, the spiced New York apple pie tipple is a ballad of bourbon, apple brandy, cinnamon, and bitters, topped with a layer of luscious cream to finish. 

Honourable mention Kingston negroni, a Caribbean twist to an Italian classic, sees Jamaican spiced rum replace gin, accentuating the sweet, fruity profiles akin to savouring quality dark chocolate.

Cygnet Bar
Address: 35 Robinson Road, QT Singapore, S(068898)

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